The Los Angeles Rams will be hoping for two things in 2025: That they do well and that the Atlanta Falcons do poorly.
That’s because L.A. owns Atlanta’s first-round pick in 2026 after they traded out of the first round this past season. The Falcons took edge rusher James Pearce with the Rams’ No. 26 pick, while the Rams took tight end Terrance Ferguson with the Falcons’ No. 46 pick.
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The bittersweet part of all this is that former Rams’ defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is the head coach of the Falcons. That isn’t lost on Rams general manager Les Snead, but he told the “NFL Daily” podcast this week that “business is business” when it comes to rooting against other teams when you have their draft pick.
The Rams can go in a few directions with their two first-rounders in 2026. They could keep both and make two selections in the first round, trade one or both to move up in the first round (perhaps to take Arch Manning if he declares) or even trade one or both picks away before the draft for veterans that can help their 2025 plans.
The world is the Rams’ oyster, but a worse season from the Falcons will help the Rams’ draft pick as well as their push for playoff contention in 2025.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams GM Les Snead had 3 words to say about rooting against the Falcons